the viewing deck: Kamakura Trip 4th Part; Forest Trail of Daibutsu Hiking Course

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Kamakura Trip 4th Part; Forest Trail of Daibutsu Hiking Course

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How to go to Daibutsu Hiking Course starting point;
From Tokyo, ride a train bound to Kita-Kamakura Station for almost 1.5hr travel time at 920JPY($9.29) fare fee. Starting point is just beside the Jochi-ji Temple, 400m away from the Kita-Kamakura train station. Trail is around 3.5km which is 1hr going to Great Buddha. No Admission fee required. Photography and video taking with monopod is permitted inside, tripod is prohibited.

Daibutsu Hiking Course connects Jochiji Temple in Kita-Kamakura with the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) in the west of the city. The Zeniarai Benten and the Genjiyama public park with a statue of Minamoto Yoritomo can be found underway. It takes about 60-90 minutes to complete the entire trail.